Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

Covenant conditions The conditions are the expected requirements to fulfill the agreements. God continually said, “If you will . . . then I will.” God instructed Israel, “If you will hear My word . . . if you will walk with Me . . . if you obey My voice.” The conjunction if when related to a covenant promise is also a condition. When God says if , it indicates that the person being addressed must first move to obey the given instructions. When my wife and I were united in marriage, we stood before a church full of witnesses and agreed to enter into a marriage covenant. The minister gave conditions—“for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and health, poverty and wealth”—under which we would remain loyal to one another. We sealed the agreement publicly with a kiss and consummated the marriage during our honeymoon. Abraham’s conditions of the covenant were, “Circumcise your sons on the eighth day” and “Teach your children to follow Me.” God revealed confidence in Abraham and knew he would follow through in keeping the covenant. For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice, that the LORD may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him. —Genesis 18:19